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Events reveal NIU’s commitment to deaf

By Susie Snyder | November 12, 1987

Last week's Deaf Awareness Week, as proclaimed by NIU President John LaTourette, was evidence of the university's intent to remain a national leader in providing services and programs for the hearing impaired. Nancy Kasinski, director of the department...

Grade appeal process under review

By Sandi Patyk | November 12, 1987

The University Council Wednesday referred the grade appeal procedure to the Academic Policy Committee for review and received input on the action plan for discrimination issues. UC Executive Secretary Judith Bischoff said students are concerned there...

Report asseses productivity of education staffs

By Katrina Kelly | November 12, 1987

NIU's College of Education ranks 15th in the nation in faculty productivity, according to a 1986 report printed in the Journal of Teacher Education. The rankings, based on the research of a three-member team from Texas A&M University, measured faculty...

Class research project halted

By Sandi Patyk | November 12, 1987

Marketing Instructor Robert Goering has "abandoned all extra-curricular surveys in Marketing Research 443" after inquiries were made concerning the appropriateness of one of the surveys. "There is a federal provision on human subject research in the U.S....

Committee eyes parking lot move

By Tammy Sholer | November 12, 1987

The Parking Committee has suggested moving student parking to the outer perimeters of campus as a possible solution to parking problems. The committee last week recommended a possible parking solution including finding an area where more spaces could...

Theatre dept.‘s ‘Carnival’ musical set for Egyptian

By Lynn Hammarstrom | November 12, 1987

Anyone who's ever wanted to "run away and join the circus," can live vicariously this month as the NIU Theatre Arts Department presents the musical "Carnival" the Egyptian Theatre. "‘Carnival' tells of the sometimes joyful, sometimes sad events surrounding...

Forum to address limiting permissible smoking areas

November 12, 1987

A proposed policy which would limit the areas where smoking is allowed will be the discussion at a forum today. The forum will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center in room 506. "It's an opportunity for people to voice their opinions,"...

Students upset with procedure

By Sandi Patyk | November 12, 1987

While the undergraduate grade appeal process is being reviewed by the University Council, three students are currently having problems with their appeals. One student, James Mertes, said he thinks the wording of the procedure is vague. "It is difficult...

Police physical fitness plan possible

By Daron Walker | November 12, 1987

Beginning in 1988, DeKalb Police Department personnel could be required to participate in a health maintenance program outlined by the Police Training Institute. Commission Chairman Richard Anderson said the new health plan, once adopted at the December...

Childhood program review continues

By Suzanne Tomse | November 12, 1987

Despite reports an early childhood studies program will not be jointly developed by the Department of Human and Family Resources and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, a proposal to join the two forces is still being reviewed by the two departments....

Meteorology board appoints NIU prof.

By Joelle McGinnis | November 12, 1987

NIU Associate Professor of geography Timothy Spangler is the first member of a university faculty to be appointed to the American Meteorological Society's Board for Certified Consulting Meteorologists. Charles Trott, associate dean of Liberal Arts and...

SCOPA discusses activist debate plans

By Alan Marcus | November 12, 1987

The Student Committee on Political Action last night discussed plans to bring a debate involving liberal and conservative activists to campus in the spring. SCOPA Chairman Tom Rainey said the committee is looking into sponsoring a debate between Phyllis...